Walnut/Rosewood Tele Build

[TonyFlyingSquirrel]

Turned out quite nice!

 

[DangerousR6]

Looks awesome Chris, if the control cover doesn't sit flush with the body, you could build up around the edges with some copper foil tape. The thickness of the brass plate I needed was in between the thicknesses I could get, so I went with a thinner plate to make the control cover from.. :icon_thumright:

 

[ChristopherG]

Thanks guys.

@Doug. It isn't quite flush. Foil's a good idea.

 

[DangerousR6]

Thanks guys.

@Doug. It isn't quite flush. Foil's a good idea.

I tested it out on one of mine and it was recessed just a tad. But with different finishes and such it could change how it sits...

 

[Great Ape]

Very pretty--nice work you guys!

 

[Axkoa]

That's incredible. I love the gold work in it. And that bridge!

 

[Cagey]

There's a guy in Tulsa, OK that makes brass switch tips for the 3 & 5 way blade switches you see on Teles and Strats. They don't show up on his web site, but if you email him and ask, he has them. One of those would look nice on that guitar.

 

[DangerousR6]

Very pretty--nice work you guys!

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[zebra]

Wow, that hardware is gorgeous! 

 

[stratamania]

Result, looks great. And really good work on the hardware from DangerousR6.

 

[ChristopherG]

Thanks guys. Doug really knocked it out of the park on this one and helped me solidify my aesthetic vision which I call "Amish Electric".

Those pickups tho, I am totally in love with these X-series pickups. That 58 sounds a lot like the PAF I had in a Gibson minus the mud and any hum. The tone controls allow for some serious coloring. The only complaint I have is that they really should 'dent them at the halfway mark. Even with numbered knobs, who has the time to look?

 

[DangerousR6]

It really is a great looking tele Chris, but for me personally I'd have went with the black covers on the hums, just to help break up the gold color. But like I said, that's just me.. :headbang:

 

[ChristopherG]

It really is a great looking tele Chris, but for me personally I'd have went with the black covers on the hums, just to help break up the gold color. But like I said, that's just me.. :headbang:

Yeah, my motto has always been "If something is worth doing it is worth overdoing". I know what you mean tho and the brilliance of this solderless  system is that if I ever feel like changing them out for other models or other caps it is a matter of minutes to make it happen.

 

[rgand]

Beautiful. A nice balanced-looking instrument. I normally don't like gold finish on the metal parts but this one really is classy.

 

[BigSteve22]

Beautiful guitar. Everything just works so well together.

 

[ChristopherG]

Thanks guys.

My wife, holding guitar: "What does this black knob do?" she says while turning locking knob counter clockwise.
G-string: "Sproing!!" it says when it comes loose after locking knob is completely loosened.
My wife: "Oh, that's what it does."
Me: facepalm.

 

[Logrinn]

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[DangerousR6]

Thanks guys.

My wife, holding guitar: "What does this black knob do?" she says while turning locking knob counter clockwise.
G-string: "Sproing!!" it says when it comes loose after locking knob is completely loosened.
My wife: "Oh, that's what it does."
Me: facepalm.

Good thing it wasn't a B bender...

 

[Cagey]

Hehe! Too funny. But, I can be just as bad and I should know better.

Buddy of mine brought over one of his guitars not too long ago that had a Floyd on it. I'm not much of a Floyd fan, so I don't have anything in service that uses one. He handles his guitars differently than I do, so as mine are always out of tune for him, his are always out of tune for me. As a result, right off the bat I want to tune a string up a bit, but it wouldn't cooperate. I kept turning the tuning peg wondering wtf? when it finally snaps. Then I was really wondering wtf until I realized it had a locking nut on it. Kept the speaking length of the string from changing, but increased the tension between the nut and the headstock tuner pretty fast due its short length  :laughing7:

 

[Logrinn]

But when you're doing these stupid things yourself to your own guitar ... that's when it gets really stupid.

I once got on stage and the very first powerchord made the guitar go silent. I looked down and realized that my sleeve had caught the tremblock (a Fender floyd-type thingy) and I'd yanked it completely out of the body. Ooops!

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